Dimensions Of Conscious Experience
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The Dimensions Of Experience
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Author : Andrew P. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2008-10-30
The Dimensions Of Experience written by Andrew P. Smith and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-30 with Science categories.
This book is an evolutionary history of life on earth. Its focus is not the evolution of the structural/functional adaptations found in any biology textbook, though these are necessarily discussed in a general way. Its primarily concerned with consciousness, with what the organism experiences. Just how far back into evolutionary history consciousness extends, of course, is a highly controversial issue, and one which we will probably never resolve with certainty. We know we are conscious, and most people would probably extend consciousness to other mammals, but when it comes to lower vertebrates, let alone invertebrates, there is no consensus. This book takes a what if approach. What if all forms of existence were conscious to some extent, a view known as panpsychism or panexperientialism? Based on those aspects of their function and behavior that we can actually observe and measure, what can we say about what this consciousness is like? The resulting story is one in which consciousness becomes increasingly more complex over evolutionary history, yet is based on facts of animal behavior that any reader, regardless of personal views on consciousness, can accept. In order to simply a vast amount of scientific literature, the book focuses on two general properties of consciousness and its behavioral manifestations: the experience of an outer world embedded in space and time; and that of an inner self that is defined by its relationship to other organisms. Two key claims made are that 1) dimensions of externally-perceived space and time have emerged more or less one at a time over the course of evolutionary history; and 2) the number of spatial/temporal dimensions experienced by any organism in the outer world is closely related to experienced inner dimensions in its relationships with other organisms. For example, the simplest invertebrate organisms experience one dimension of space, in the form of intensity discriminations made of simple stimuli such as light, touch and chemical substances. Closely correlated with this one-dimensional experience of the outer world is the ability to make simple self-other discriminations, in which the organism in effect distinguishes itself one-dimensionally from the outer world. Somewhat more evolved invertebrates, such as arthropods, experience two dimensions of space, their perception being largely limited to shapes, contrasts, and surfaces. They can also distinguish between two dimensions in their relationships with other organisms, as exhibited in the ability to discriminate such classes of other as male vs. female and kin vs. non-kin. The most highly evolved invertebrates, as well as all vertebrates, experience additional dimensions of space and/or time and make still finer discriminations among other organisms. The evolutionary story is not confined to organisms, however. The book argues that the same kind of dimensional relationships exist on lower levels of existence. Thus there are atoms that recognize and interact with other atoms in various degrees of dimensions, and there are cells that recognize and interact with other cells in different numbers of dimensions. Again, the minimal claim being made is that the function and behavior of these lifeforms can be understood in terms of dimensions, while leaving it up to individual readers to decide whether this could reflect a similar dimensionality of consciousness. Review by Kirkus Discoveries A lucid, thought-provoking and wide-ranging metaphysical treatise by novelist, scientific researcher and Stanford Ph.D. Smith. Heralded as the first complete history of consciousness ever written, The Dimensions of Experience covers an astonishin
Conscious Experience
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Author : Anil Gupta
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2019-02-11
Conscious Experience written by Anil Gupta and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-11 with Philosophy categories.
A distinguished philosopher offers a novel account of experience and reason, and develops our understanding of conscious experience and its relationship to thought: a new reformed empiricism. The role of experience in cognition is a central and ancient philosophical concern. How, theorists ask, can our private experiences guide us to knowledge of a mind-independent reality? Exploring topics in logic, philosophy of mind, and epistemology, Conscious Experience proposes a new answer to this age-old question, explaining how conscious experience contributes to the rationality and content of empirical beliefs. According to Anil Gupta, this contribution cannot be determined independently of an agent’s conceptual scheme and prior beliefs, but that doesn’t mean it is entirely mind-dependent. While the rational contribution of an experience is not propositional—it does not, for example, provide direct knowledge of the world—it does authorize certain transitions from prior views to new views. In short, the rational contribution of an experience yields a rule for revising views. Gupta shows that this account provides theoretical freedom: it allows the observer to radically reconceive the world in light of empirical findings. Simultaneously, it grants empirical reason significant power to constrain, forcing particular conceptions of self and world on the rational inquirer. These seemingly contrary virtues are reconciled through novel treatments of presentation, appearances, and ostensive definitions. Collectively, Gupta’s arguments support an original theory: reformed empiricism. He abandons the idea that experience is a source of knowledge and justification. He also abandons the idea that concepts are derived from experience. But reformed empiricism preserves empiricism’s central insight: experience is the supreme epistemic authority. In the resolution of factual disagreements, experience trumps all.
The Dimensional Structure Of Consciousness
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Author : Samuel Avery
language : en
Publisher: Compari
Release Date : 1995
The Dimensional Structure Of Consciousness written by Samuel Avery and has been published by Compari this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Philosophy categories.
Written for both the layman and the professional, this may be the long-awaited revolution in physical science.
The Structure Of Conscious Experience
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Author : Lee Roy Beach
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2019-08-15
The Structure Of Conscious Experience written by Lee Roy Beach and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-15 with Psychology categories.
There must exist a point at which the molecular and electro-chemical processes that comprise brain function are transformed into rich, orderly conscious experience which seamlessly blends the present moment, what led up to it, and what will follow it. This is the stuff of our everyday lives, and it raises questions about its organization and how that organization facilitates engagement with the world at large. In short, what is the structure of conscious experience and what is gained by it being structured that way? This book argues that the structure is what is familiarly known as narrative form and that the gain is the ability to communicate about one’s experience with oneself and others, as well as to make informed predictions about what will happen in the fundamentally unknowable and potentially dangerous future. In the latter case, because the essence of narrative form is time and causality, structuring events from memory (the past) and from perception (the present) in narrative form causally implies future events (expectations). The potential threat (the bad or the absence of good) of these expected future events can be assessed, and, if required, action can be taken to prevent their occurrence or to diminish their impact. The implications about thinking and action, and about who we are as individuals, are also discussed here.
The Realm Of The Mind And The Conscious Experience
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Author : Deborah Tregea
language : en
Publisher: EBL Books
Release Date : 2022-07-06
The Realm Of The Mind And The Conscious Experience written by Deborah Tregea and has been published by EBL Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-06 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Humanity’s uniqueness within the animal kingdom is its understanding of itself. Humans are supposed to be the masters of emotional intelligence. Yet, a quick look at our immediate reality seems to suggest otherwise. There are indeed many among us who walk through this life without a sense of themselves or a care in the world for the plight of others. But, in order to regain consciousness of our humanity, we are called to fully utilize the power of The Mind, one of the purest gifts given from the universe itself. Long the topic of debate and one of the biggest mysteries of the world, the human mind is, in fact, potentially limitless. Scientists, philosophists, and spiritualists still struggle to solidify answers about the mind’s origins, functions, powers, and the significance of metacognition and self-awareness. Obsessed with these questions, many overlook the value of those few who remain connected to a rich inner life. Afterall, the realm of The Mind is a gift given from the universe itself; an extension of a larger, singular consciousness that is ever-expanding towards the greater goal of unified self-awareness. I invite you to look inward and explore the world that lies inside all of us: the realm of The Mind.
Individual Differences In Conscious Experience
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Author : Robert G. Kunzendorf
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2000-02-15
Individual Differences In Conscious Experience written by Robert G. Kunzendorf and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-02-15 with Psychology categories.
Individual Differences in Conscious Experience is intended for readers with philosophical, psychological, or clinical interests in subjective experience. It addresses some difficult but important issues in the study of consciousness, subconsciousness, and self-consciousness. The book’s fourteen chapters are written by renowned, pioneering researchers who, collectively, have published more than fifty books and more than one thousand journal articles. The editors’ introductory chapter frames the book’s subtext: that mind-brain theories embodying the constraints of individual differences in subjective experience should be given greater credence than nomothetic theories ignoring those constraints. The next five chapters describe research and theory pertaining to individual differences in conscious sensations — specifically, individual differences in pain perception, phantom limbs, gustatory sensations, and mental imagery. Then, two succeeding chapters focus on individual differences in subconsciousness. The final six chapters address individual differences in altered states of self-consciousness — dreams, hypnotic phenomena, and various clinical syndromes. (Series B)
The Reflexive Nature Of Consciousness
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Author : Greg Janzen
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2008
The Reflexive Nature Of Consciousness written by Greg Janzen and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Philosophy categories.
Combining phenomenological insights from Brentano and Sartre, but also drawing on recent work on consciousness by analytic philosophers, this book defends the view that conscious states are reflexive, and necessarily so, i.e., that they have a built-in, implicit awareness of their own occurrence, such that the subject of a conscious state has an immediate, non-objectual acquaintance with it. As part of this investigation, the book also explores the relationship between reflexivity and the phenomenal, or what-it-is-like, dimension of conscious experience, defending the innovative thesis that phenomenal character is constituted by the implicit self-awareness built into every conscious state. This account stands in marked contrast to most influential extant theories of phenomenal character, including qualia theories, according to which phenomenal character is a matter of having phenomenal sensations, and representationalism, according to which phenomenal character is constituted by representational content. (Series A)
The Philosophical Dimension Of Psychology A Beginner S Guide
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Author : James A. Harold
language : en
Publisher: Vernon Press
Release Date : 2022-01-04
The Philosophical Dimension Of Psychology A Beginner S Guide written by James A. Harold and has been published by Vernon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-04 with Philosophy categories.
Both students and professors typically assume that the content of introductory psychology textbooks, which are empirical in nature, are identical to psychology proper. Yet, what is surprising is how many interesting psychological insights can be found in both philosophy and literature that are often not found in psychology texts. Such insights are clearly psychological in nature, yet they do not go back to any empirical investigation. It seems that basic psychology textbooks—typically providing the basis for undergraduate and graduate psychology programs—represent only one important dimension of psychology: empirical psychology. But there is no simple, co-extensive identity between psychology and empirical psychology. ‘The Philosophical Dimension of Psychology: A Beginner’s Guide’ begins with an investigation of what constitutes the subject matter of psychology, which demonstrates the aspects of psychological reality that are ignored, missed or at times even theoretically denied by mainline contemporary psychology (if they lack an empirical warrant). Such matters include inner conscious experience, the world of intrinsic value, as well as the higher, uniquely personal dimension of human nature (that is, of intellect and will). This book, therefore, offers a more complete survey of the entire sphere of psychological reality, which could provide the context for more properly interpreting empirical psychological phenomena. For example, should we understand psychological conditioning principles within a broader context of personal freedom? Is a person more rightly conceived in a psychologically immanent way, that is, oriented simply toward the fulfillment of instincts and needs, or is there as well a transcendent orientation, oriented to truth and meaning? Should we understand psychology simply from the point of view of efficient causation, or do we need to also take into account final causation? It will be of interest to psychology students of either undergraduate or graduate level and of great use to those with no prior knowledge of philosophy.
4th Dimension And Human Volume 3
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Author : Prof. Dr. Bilal Semih Bozdemir
language : en
Publisher: Prof. Dr. Bilal Semih Bozdemir
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4th Dimension And Human Volume 3 written by Prof. Dr. Bilal Semih Bozdemir and has been published by Prof. Dr. Bilal Semih Bozdemir this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Art categories.
4th Dimension and Human What is the 4th dimension? Time as the 4th dimension Relativity and the 4th dimension Spacetime and the 4th dimension Visualizing the 4th dimension The human experience of time Perception of time Memory and the 4th dimension Aging and the 4th dimension Time travel and the 4th dimension Dreams and the 4th dimension Altered states and the 4th dimension Death and the 4th dimension Consciousness and the 4th dimension The limits of human perception Expanding human senses Technology and the 4th dimension Virtual reality and the 4th dimension Augmented reality and the 4th dimension Artificial intelligence and the 4th dimension The future of human experience Quantum mechanics and the 4th dimension Strings and the 4th dimension Parallel universes and the 4th dimension Spirituality and the 4th dimension Mysticism and the 4th dimension Mythology and the 4th dimension Literature and the 4th dimension Art and the 4th dimension Music and the 4th dimension Philosophy and the 4th dimension The ethics of manipulating time The societal impact of the 4th dimension The scientific pursuit of the 4th dimension Challenges and limitations in 4th dimension research Potential breakthroughs in 4th dimension exploration The 4th dimension and the human condition The 4th dimension and the meaning of life Embracing the 4th dimension Preparing for the future of the 4th dimension Conclusion: The 4th dimension and the human experience
Human And The 5th Dimension Volume 3
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Author : Prof. Dr. Bilal Semih Bozdemir
language : en
Publisher: Prof. Dr. Bilal Semih Bozdemir
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Human And The 5th Dimension Volume 3 written by Prof. Dr. Bilal Semih Bozdemir and has been published by Prof. Dr. Bilal Semih Bozdemir this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Art categories.
Human and the 5th Dimension What is the 5th Dimension? The Concept of Dimensions Dimensions in Space and Time The Fourth Dimension: Time Theories of the Fifth Dimension String Theory and the Fifth Dimension The Implications of a Fifth Dimension Seeing Beyond the 3D World Accessing Higher Dimensional Awareness The Spiritual Significance of the 5th Dimension Transcending the Physical Realm Exploring Parallel Universes Unlocking the Mysteries of Consciousness Quantum Entanglement and the 5th Dimension Non-Locality and Instantaneous Connections The Holographic Universe Theory Embracing Multi-Dimensional Perspectives Expanding our Sensory Perception Intuition and the 5th Dimensional Consciousness The Shift in Human Evolution Elevating our Vibrations and Frequencies The Power of Intention and Manifestation Tapping into the Universal Energy Grid Aligning with the Divine Blueprint The Journey of Self-Realization Merging the Physical and Spiritual Realms Revelations and Epiphanies Transcending the Ego and Duality Accessing Higher Dimensional Guidance The Importance of Mindfulness and Meditation Integrating the 5th Dimensional Awareness Practical Applications of 5th Dimensional Living Healing and Transformation Manifesting Abundance and Prosperity Enhancing Creativity and Innovation Fostering Compassion and Unity Expanding Consciousness and Perception Connecting with the Cosmic Intelligence The Road Ahead: Embracing the 5th Dimension Conclusion: The Dawn of a New Era